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•• h^^ Wine two Pounds." Bruife all the Leaves, and 

 boil to the Coniillence of an Ointment, and keep it for 

 Ufe. This may be made in a fmaller Quantity by thofe 

 who keep but few Horfes. 



5=;.Vfy}// recommends the Ointment o^ Montpelier as an 

 excellent Remedy in all Strains of the Shoulders, ^c. It is 

 compoled of the Ointment of Roles, MarlTi-mallows, Po- 

 puleon, and Honey, of each equal Quantities. The Oils 

 of Turpentine, Earth-worms, Oil oi Petre, Si. John s- 

 wort, Ner\e-oil, Bears-greafe, Horfe-greafe, Males-greale, 

 Deers-fuet, Badgers-greafe, and many fuch things, are alfo 

 ufed in the fame Intention. But it the Lameneis does not 

 yield to thefe Things, Recourle may be had to Rowelling, 

 or to the Fire ; but the laft is preferable and lefs painful than 

 the ufual Method ot Rowelling, by bruiiing and blowing up 

 the Shoulder. 



And therefore, with a hot Iron, make a Circle the 

 Breadth of a Trencher round the Joint, and within the 

 whole Circle pierce the Skin, leaving about an Inch be- 

 tween the Holes, and to e.ach apply yellow Wa-x and Rofin 

 melted together until theEicars fall otf, and then drefs them 

 every Day with Turpentine and Honey, applying Plaifters 

 a5 diredted, until the Sores are dried up. 

 Some advife fwimming a Horfe for a Shoulder-fplait, from 

 an Opinion of the Joint being out ; but if it was really fo, 

 he mull fwim with three Legs, which is almoft as impoffible 

 as for a Door to move without Hinges. But yet Swimming 

 is not always unmccelsful ; and in all old Griefs, it becomes 

 ferviceable in the fame Manner as a cold Bath, by helping 

 Perfpiration, and giving a more lively Motion to the ob- 

 rtruded Matter ; and therefore the Morning is the propereft 

 Time, becaufe the Water is then the coldeft, and it fhould 

 be a continu-al Cultom for fome Time to do effectual Ser- 

 vice. 



But in all other Reinecls, the Hone fhould be put to no 

 kind of Labour, neither ought any one to ride him ; for a 

 Weight upon his Back mult needs add to the Infirrait)', as 

 the greateli Strefs lies upon the Shoulders ; but it will be 

 very proper for him to be walk'd out every Day, when the 

 Weather is favourable ; and his Exercife may be increafed 

 as his Shoulder recovers Strength : A Patten Shoe may alio 

 be let upon the oppolite Foot, if he leans too much upon 

 it. 



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